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snake slinger
06-07-2005, 03:35 PM
can you mix the brake blocks on a 7000(2 small and2 medium)?

Mike P
06-07-2005, 07:55 PM
Sure.

likwid
06-07-2005, 10:19 PM
2 small blocks plus some fiddling with the cast control and liberal thumbing make this reel scream.

Fishpart
06-08-2005, 06:25 AM
SNAKE, come by Melody Hill and you can try it out on the "practice" field.

SeaWolf
06-08-2005, 08:00 AM
the key to making a 7000 cast smooth is to have the spool bearings well oiled. this may require re-oiling either everytime you go fishing or every other. also, you will need to really cast the reel hard early on to break in the bearings.

snake slinger
06-08-2005, 03:44 PM
FISHPART do you own melody hill? SEAWOLF i took apart my abu and cleaned out all the grease inside and in the level wind worm gear reoiled it all with 3-1 oil its way fast now.

Fishpart
06-08-2005, 03:52 PM
I wish.........I live in the first house you can drive into on your way out......We do get along very well with the owners, don't pi$$ off the golfers and you are all set....

snake slinger
06-08-2005, 05:54 PM
fishpart thats cool my dad and uncles used to play there a lot

Stewie
06-08-2005, 07:24 PM
You don't even need an even number of brake blocks. I use one small one in each of my 7000"s

snake slinger
06-09-2005, 03:26 PM
thank you for the help guys.snake

Sweetwater
06-09-2005, 04:30 PM
can you mix the brake blocks on a 7000(2 small and2 medium)?

You can mix the the centrifugal brakes on an Abu 7000. But I just take them all out and add ceramic bearings. It casts a mile but you better have your thumb ready! :kewl:

I only use mono with the brakes out...I find the braided too unforgiving in any highspeed induced backlash.

eelman
06-09-2005, 05:00 PM
Take them out and throw away